Vicky Kaushal has not only caught everyone's attention lately but has undoubtedly made 2018 his year with the fabulous roles he has portrayed on screen. From the charming army officer Iqbal in Raazi to a wonderful friend Kamli in Sanju and the gullible Paras in Lust Stories, the actor has made his way into everyone's hearts and how. Moreover, his recent role of DJ Sands in Manmarziyaan has received appreciation from the audience and critics alike.
However, Vicky as well has had his share of struggle before getting his due recognition in Bollywood. In a recent interview with a leading daily, he opened up about the rejections he faced and how he's getting closer to the space he always wanted to create for himself by working hard. Talking about the tough times he had faced, he said, "I didn’t know back then that within three years, I would get to work with Rajkumar Hirani, Aanand L Rai, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Meghna Gulzar all in the same year."
When prodded if new actors would have to struggle less because of the precedence set by the likes of actors like him and Rajkummar Rao, he affirmed it by saying that it is solely because of the evolution of the audience. "You show them (audience) the same thing 10 times in a row and they would be happy. But right now, you need to surprise the audience with every film you do. They don’t want anything which has a repeat value," he added.
Moreover, he praised the writers for exploring uncharted territories, which is thereby increasing the demand for unconventional faces and characters. On being asked if he has previously faced any discrimination on the basis of his looks, he quipped that although nobody had been this upfront with him, he could see it in their eyes and the way they looked at him.
On the work front, Vicky will be seen in debutante director Aditya Dhar's Uri, apart from starring in Karan Johar's Takht.
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